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In "The Great Gatsby" how did Gatsby really make his money?
He was a bootlegger.
Nick is not certain.
He inherited it from his late employer.
He owns a chain of drug stores.
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He was a bootlegger.
Evidence in the novel: Gatsby’s wealth is tied to Meyer Wolfsheim (who fixed the 1919 World Series) and to rumors of illegal dealings; Tom explicitly calls him a bootlegger and accuses him of running a criminal business. Gatsby’s stories about inherited wealth or owning drugstores are cover stories; Nick never fully knows the details, but the book makes clear his money comes from criminal enterprises (bootlegging).
Evidence in the novel: Gatsby’s wealth is tied to Meyer Wolfsheim (who fixed the 1919 World Series) and to rumors of illegal dealings; Tom explicitly calls him a bootlegger and accuses him of running a criminal business. Gatsby’s stories about inherited wealth or owning drugstores are cover stories; Nick never fully knows the details, but the book makes clear his money comes from criminal enterprises (bootlegging).
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